Online Medical Education for Doctors: Identifying Potential Gaps to the Traditional, Face-to-Face Modality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Online education options increasingly complement traditional face-to-face (F2F) approaches. Few studies have compared both formats on doctors, and little evidence exists to prove that the online approach is universally effective. This gap needs to be addressed to ensure that the quality of education and health care delivery is not compromised.

Methods

A quantitative survey targeting 881 doctors that required online and F2F teaching sessions offers identical contents over a 12-month period. The surveyed doctors work in the Australian after-hours house-call (AHHC) industry, and the teachings were parts of their continuing professional development activities.

Results

In all, 89 responses were received; 10 (11.2%) participated exclusively online, while 23 (25.8

SUBMITTER: Ifediora CO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6378463 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature